Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor, painter, draftsman and printer. His trademark statues are long and stretched out to look like they are never ending. You can learn more about this artist here, and how to make a cool sculpture here. YES I have all the supplies for this project, so just ask!
Did you find some small scraps of fabric and need a project to use them? Here is the pattern and directions for a totally cute patchwork doggie pillow. This is an intermediate project, not for total beginners.
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CraftJR is a great website for KIDS that has picture step-by-step tutorials on hundreds of projects. It is also connected to a bunch of other KIDS sites that are fun and safe.
My students are always asking how to make friendship braclets but I can’t remember from my kids days… so I was excited to find this step-by-step tutorial.
This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to fold papers or fabric to create fun 3-Dimensional flowers that you can hang or wear as a pin.
All these links were screened and found acceptable for middle school students, however since most of them go to outside blogs there might be other material on the blogs that is not acceptable. Please notify me if the link is broken or the content is no longer school appropriate.I have wanted to explore mold making with my students, particularly since I have all the necessary materials. I found this tutorial to make a mold that you could use to create slab drape style bowls. I am going to give this a try once I get into the classroom!
All these links were screened and found acceptable for middle school students, however since most of them go to outside blogs there might be other material on the blogs that is not acceptable. Please notify me if the link is broken or the content is no longer school appropriate.Need to make a perfect 5 pointed star? This step-by-step tutorial shows pictures and has great instructions for you to make a star of any size! Just fold and cut. Give it a try and post your results! Lisa has lots of other great projects on her website, post your favorite one in the comments here!
All these links were screened and found acceptable for middle school students, however since most of them go to outside blogs there might be other material on the blogs that is not acceptable. Please notify me if the link is broken or the content is no longer school appropriate.Felt is fun and EASY to work with. In this step-by-step tutorial Craftster will show you how to make a cute cat-like creature. Be creative and personalize the design into your own type of creature! Now that you know how to sew a stuffed creature, what else could you make?
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Celebrate the holiday or change the colors and designs to create a favorite country or sports team. You will need some beads and bells for a colorful piece of art.
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How To: Stencil Graffiti Art 101 – Awesome video clips here
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